Simo Valakari is "a happy man" after adding midfielders Josh Campbell and Joel Cotterill to his St Johnstone squad this week. German forward Danny Schmidt has also been recruited and has obtained a work permit in time for Sunday's Scottish Premiership visit of Hibernian (15:00). "I'm a happy man," Valakari told Saints TV.
After a summer that has seen our big Premier League clubs spend with all the dignity of the Wolf of Wall Street trading floor, the mood among many of our rank and file top flight clubs is unanimous.
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The incident occurred in the 70th minute at Fratton Park with Cardiff trailing 2-0 to the hosts, as Bielik attempted to gather the ball from the stands ahead of a throw in.
Krystian Bielik grabbed a young Portsmouth supporter by the throat Krystian Bielik grabbed a young Portsmouth supporter by the throat during Cardiff City’s 2-0 defeat in the Championship on Saturday. The incident occurred during the second half at Fratton Park when the Portsmouth fan had caught the ball and threw it away from Bielik, who was trying to take a quick throw-in. Bielik responded by grabbing the throat of the supporter, who then stood up and slapped the Cardiff City midfielder on the head. Following the confrontation, the young Portsmouth supporter was seen gesturing to a nearby steward that Bielik had grabbed him by the throat. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. The supporter was then ejected from the stadium as Portsmouth went on to win the game 2-0. Bielik, who was substituted in injury time, is now likely to face disciplinary action from the Football Association over his conduct. So Bielek grabs a kids throat, kid defends himself, and kid gets thrown out. Portsmouth FC should give off about this and Bielek needs suspending! pic.twitter.com/9Np1k8Xl3i— Charlie Barnes (@ChaltJames) September 5, 2026 The defeat leaves Cardiff 22nd in the Championship and the Bluebirds are still searching for their first win in the league this season after five games played. Bielik was signed by Arsenal at the age of 17 as he was signed in a £2.4 million deal from Legia Warsaw in 2015. The midfielder only made two first-team appearances during his time at Arsenal before leaving permanently in 2019. Bielik has also made 11 appearances for Poland’s national side. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
It was probably one of our best first halves in the Premier League so far because Brentford are a really good team at home. Since the start of last season, no side has earned more points from losing positions in the Premier League than Sunderland (23 – level with Aston Villa before their game against Hull).
If there's one thing that Craig Mulholland would've known ahead of Friday's St Andrews summit, it would have been that consensus of youth development in Scotland is usually hard to come by.
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